Interim Pro League chairman Brent Sancho said he was ‘thoroughly disappointed’ that local top flight clubs will miss out on Concacaf competition for the second year running, after the David John-Williams-led Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) failed to fix ‘a simple error’. Worse, the information was relayed by Concacaf …
Read More »FCB Cup 19: Andrews and Trimmingham star as Rangers and Central down Connection and Civic
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers and defending champions Central FC surged to the summit of the Abercrombie Group in the 2019 First Citizens Cup with 2-0 wins over the lacklustre W Connection and Point Fortin Civic respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Saturday. Aikim Andrews was the hero with an …
Read More »Pro League clubs reject TTFA proposal; DJW falls out with support base with elections looming
TT Pro League clubs have rejected the financial goodies on offer by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and are prepared to enter the 2019 season armed with just TT$450,000 government subventions, in what might be the first tangible sign of a split between TTFA president David John-Williams and …
Read More »Did you pay your players? SporTT awaits payroll info before fresh pay out to Pro League clubs
Can you provide payroll information, salary slips and/or NIS information for your players for the 2018 TT Pro League season? The TT Pro League’s eight clubs which receive government subventions, according to a source at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), have been asked to prove they paid …
Read More »TTPS: Marcano fell asleep at wheel; fatal crash happened five minutes from home
Former Central FC and San Juan Jabloteh attacker Jason ‘Nelly’ Marcano was roughly five minutes from his home when he lost control of his car and crashed into a wall near 4Js Electrical and Plumbing Supplies in D’Abadie. A police source who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the …
Read More »Elton John: ‘Nelly’ was unique in every way; this isn’t the ending I was expecting
“People always asked me why ‘Nelly’ gets on like this; and I would always say try growing up with everyone against you, when you’re always in defensive mode… He was the strongest person I knew. I would try to pattern myself after his style of play but it was like no …
Read More »A top player and a ‘bag of tricks’: T&T football mourns passing of Jason ‘Nelly’ Marcano
“[Jason Marcano] didn’t want to beat a player once, he wanted to beat him two or three times. But he was bright enough to adjust and be able to use his ability within a team structure…” “When you talk about a model professional player, he is one. Most of my …
Read More »Inside the YPL: Wired868 finds familiar issues around player registration and club ‘adoptions’
After three shaky rounds with just 27 from 45 scheduled matches taking place, the Youth Pro League (YPL) finally had a full quota of games on the weekend. Once again, TT Pro League CEO Julia Baptiste blamed registration issues for the barrage of defaulted fixtures and forfeited points. “If you …
Read More »Football family chips in for flood victims; weekend charity matches carded for POS and Guayaguayare
The Trinidad and Tobago football fraternity will join the national response to flooding across the country with charity matches on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon in Port of Spain and Guayaguayare respectively. From 7:30pm tomorrow, Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence will kick off “Football for …
Read More »Pro League round-up: Connection stretch lead despite stumble, Central cruise with goal from Jamaican debutant
Pro League leaders W Connection had their first stumble of the 2018 season yesterday evening, as they were held goalless by strugglers Morvant Caledonia United at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The result saw the “Savonetta Boys” lose their 100 percent record this season. But even in defeat, Connection prospered, as …
Read More »Pro League round-up: Central snap three game winless streak after “Drogba” double
Central FC snapped a three game winless streak this afternoon, as they came from behind to defeat Morvant Caledonia United 3-1 in Pro League action at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Morvant Caledonia are yet to win this season but were first on the score sheet today, as Renaldo …
Read More »Pro League: ‘Lobo’ and Jomal star as Connection hit Central for six; Stars hold ‘Army’
W Connection established their credentials as 2018 Pro League title contenders yesterday evening, with an emphatic 6-1 win over Couva rivals, Central FC, at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. That result, coupled with a surprise draw between Defence Force and North East Stars, saw the “Savonetta Boys” leapfrog the …
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